Use of Discount Airline Fares and Teleticketing Would Help Save on Government Travel Expenses

Abstract

A major portion of Federal travel costs involves Federal employees' travel on commercial airlines. In fiscal year 1976, for example, the Federal Government spent at least $470 million on airline tares alone and incurred high administrative costs for travel as well. The methods used to make airline reservations, obtain tickets, and pay for them vary department and agency. Such discounts as excursion, group, and off-peak air fares, which are readily available and would not interfere with agency business, frequently are not used. Findings/Conclusions: Although Federal travel regulations require use of lowest available air fares, most employees who qualify for discount fares generally do not obtain them. Most Federal agencies do not keep accounting records of discounts taken, analyze reasons why discounts are not taken, or regularly monitor travel expenditures to make sure that discount fares are used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 1978
Accession Number
AD1118716

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Air Traffic
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  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Communication Terminals
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • National Governments
  • Payment
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  • Procurement
  • Terminals
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  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.